Tony Robinson visits the Yes2AV Mega Phonebank

Tony Robinson visited the Yes to Fairer Votes Mega Phonebank in London on 15 February. Phonebanking is fun and crucial to the Yes campaign's success. Visit our website for more details: http://www.yestofairervotes.org

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[dantheist]

comments aren't allowed on no2av channel, wankers.

are they for no2tofreespeech aswell.

[cactustactics]

@mat5379 why would voting numbers fall when everyone's preferences actually count, when you can support a candidate you truly want without your vote being thrown away, and when politicians have to work to appeal to their entire constituency because they're not assured a victory? Voter apathy is caused by people thinking there's no point in voting, that they can't make a difference, which is the exact opposite of AV.

We'll never get PR if people vote no here, which is of course what some want...

[Yarrick2k5]

At first I was in support for no, but over the last week and reading up about it and seeing how the myths aren't logical, i now feel AV is a better system. I'm only 22 and have only voted once in a general election and what I voted for was practically a waste vote. Especially since i live in a place which has been conservative for decades and no real change has happened and the town looks more destitute and derelict the more the years go by.

[icd86]

Fuck off and die Baldrick

[petehall1985]

@thehandbag the TPS only blocks certain calls. if you have indirectly agreed to be on the database it is legal and as thats the list thats used we have no idea who is on the TPS. AV isn't biased towards any party it is simply more representative as would STV or PR. I see this as progressive reform; maybe AV is what we need if so we keep it if not we consider other reforms but a YES will destroy the archaic two party FPTP sstem

[thehangbag]

@petehall1985I suggest you get the supervisor to indemnify you against calling any numbers which may be TPS. If you vote yes you will get no reform - AV is biased towards the LibDems and they would lose out under PR see.av2011.co.uk

[petehall1985]

@cjkingdon read the material, watch the youtube videos and listen to the relativley objective tv journalists iits a transferable vote. you don't vote more than once you simply continue to have your vote counted by it being allocated to your second choice. this stops tactical voting, two party dominance, and allows you to vote with your heart to represent your world view. And if you need a true majority of 50% the BNP and communists aren't likley to get in;

[petehall1985]

@mat5379 I have lived in Canada and they don't use FPTP;it depends on the state(same as US); . It is only the national election that is FPTP and that is under review. The same applies to the US again FPTP is only used for national elections not at stae leveland there are lots of checks and balances which we don't have. This is about REFORM av was the offer but sayying no means no to any reform. vote as the site says 'for fairer votes'. AV may not be perfect but its more representative than FPTP

[petehall1985]

@mat5379 I am unaware of any country reverting back to FPTP and those countries that do use it don't use it for all elections. What happens usually is further reform. It's progress most big reforms happen over time and rarely through revolution.

[petehall1985]

@thehangbag Two things 1. VOTE YES this is about reform and if we say no then we can forget it for another 80 years. 2. The data is from the electoral role, when you register to vote you have the option to opt out of being on this database. It is legitimate and available to all parties or in this case campaigns. Shame you weren't told.

[newagemisfit]

I think 'first past tjhe post' is ideal for horse racing, but political elections should facilitate the will of the electorate. Yes to AV!